6. What is being taught? Curriculum / syllabi/ values
Who is teaching? Teacher
To whom it is taught? Level/ Student/ Accepter
How is it taught? Effective / non effective.
Is the student accepting? Motivated / forced
7.
8. Culture is the most
powerful source of
leverage for bringing
about change in a school –
or any organization, for
that matter.
Thomas J. Sergiovanni
9. What is school culture?
School culture is abt norms developed over time, based on:
• Shared attitudes
• Values / Norms
• Beliefs
• Expectations
• Relationship
• Traditions of a school
The norms of a school are
what impact the way things operate.
10. School Climate is the communication
of its norms, beliefs, and values
through various behaviors and
interactions and their effect on
others, with the primary focus being
on students. School Climate is
driven by and reflected in the daily
interactions of staff, administration,
students, support staff, and the
outside community.
11. Who affects school culture?
School culture is driven by and reflected
Administration
Daily interactions of staff
students
support staff
and
the outside community.
12. School culture can be described as a
mainstream (assessment driven)
or
Transformative (student driven)
depending on the norms of those affecting
school culture.
13. ―To produce leaders by imparting
quality education and making them
responsible & respectable citizen.‖
14. Develop personality and insure mental growth.
Provide healthy & positive competitive environment.
Develop confidence and initiatives.
Activity base learning.
Develop character traits.
Practice Islamic value.
Address all aspects of learning such as writing,
formation, spoken skill, creation, dealing,
managing etc.
15. What does
School Culture impact?
There is an impact of school culture on:
Student Learning and behavior School School Reform
Achievement
16. Why Is School Culture Important?
What research tells us:
“Positive learning can only take place in a
positive culture. A healthy school culture will
affect more student and teacher success than
any other reform or school improvement
effort currently being employed.”
-Gary Phillips
17. Self Efficacy
Committed to
achievement
Higher
Performance
Goal Motivation +
Goal
Achievement
Accepted
Cultural
Bounded
18. Having a Positive Transformative
School Culture
The following are traits that a positive transformative school
should embody:
o Mission IS about student and teacher learning
o Rich sense of Islam and behavior.
o Core values of collegiality, performance, and
improvement centered around quality, achievement, and
learning for ALL students
o Positive and proactive approaches for staff and students
o Openness to celebrate successes and reflect on challenges
o Widespread sense of respect and nurturing for others
19. Goals
•Create an environment where all
children are provided opportunities
for success utilizing gifted teaching
strategies
• Create a school that you would like for
your own child
20. The Principles
Unity
of Purpose
Empowerment
coupled with
Responsibility
Building on
Strengths
21. Make Strong and Positive Culture
“Positive” vision and values
Warmth—humor—repartee—
feet on the ground
Recognizing personal
circumstances—making
allowances—toleration—it’s the
effort that counts
Creating a pleasant and collegial
working environment
A hunger for improvement
Raising capability—helping
people learn
Focusing on the value added
Promoting excellence—pushing
the boundaries of achievement
Making sacrifices to put pupils
first
Measuring and monitoring results
Stronger Results Weaker Results
22. All students, Must be given the equal opportunity,
want to learn.
– Administrators in our school encourage shared
decision making
– Administrators facilitate an orderly learning
community in our school
– I am continually learning and seeking high PD
– The state standards require that I teach higher
order thinking skills as well as basic skills.
23. History Religion
Culture Clan
Society
Geography VALUES Ethnic Group
Politics
Government Socio-Economic Status (SES)
ATTITUDES
Economics Race Gender
Region BELIEFS
Cultural Practices
Community
LANGUAGE
Traditions
Neighborhood
COMMUNICATION
Social-Peer Customs
Groups BEHAVIOR
Events
Family
INDIVIDUAL
School Culture
Values-Attitudes-Beliefs
Mission-Vision-Goals
Histories-Norms-Traditions-Stories
Policies-Habits-Expectations-Rituals-Ceremonies
Decision-Making Communication
Collegiality/ Professional Collaboration
(Professional Learning Community)
RELATIONSHIPS and INTERACTIONS
(How people treat each other, feel about each other and work together...)
Administrator to School to
Staff to Staff Staff to Student Student to Parents/
Staff Students Student Community
24. A truly positive school
culture is not
characterized simply by the absence of
gangs, violence, or discipline problems,
but also by the presence of a set of
norms and values that focus everyone’s
attention on what is most important and
motivate them to work hard toward a
common purpose.
25. ACCIDENTAL vs INTENTIONAL
CULTURE
Intentional Culture
Accidental Culture
1. Activities are based on 1. Activities are research-based.
assumptions.
2. Academic goals deteriorates 2. Academic goals are credible.
to a wish list. The focus is on results.
3. Mission and goals are ignored. 3. Mission and goals are used as
a blue print for school
improvement.
4. Decisions are dictated and 4. Broad collaboration: decisions
developed by few. are widely shared
26. ACCIDENTAL vs INTENTIONAL
CULTURE
Accidental Culture Intentional Culture
1. Articulated Beliefs 1. Beliefs are tied to actions and
behaviors.
2. Random Values 2. Values tied to vision and
mission
3. Connections are random 3. Connections are constantly
sought
4. Diversity is acknowledge 4. Diversity is valued
27. Negativity in a school culture or climate is
usually manifested in the attitudes and actions
of school staff through:
No or low prospect
Little or no communication among stakeholders
Resistance to change
No ownership
Little or no sense of community
Disrespect/hostility widespread
Low morale and distrust
28. Examples of Negativity through
Dysfunctional Norms
Dread coming to school
Criticize those who are innovative
Politics drive decision-making
Do just enough to get by
Judgmental/Critical of other’s motivation
Fear reprisal
Distrust colleagues or administration
“Me First”
Operate in a vacuum
29. A Toxic School Culture Is full of Taters
Dictators
Commentators
Agitators
Spectators
30. When u move your focus from competition to
contribution, life becomes celebration
Never try to defeat ppl just try to win them
31. 9. External
support 1. Clear Goal
8. Internal
support
2. Relevant
Skill
7. Appropriate Effective Team
leadership
3. Mutual
Trust
6. Negotiation
skill 4. Unified
5. Good communication
Communication
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It’s not so much that we’re afraid of
change, or so in love with the old ways,
but it’s that place in between … it’s like
being in between trapezes. It’s Linus
when his blanket is in the dryer. There’s
nothing to hold on to.
- Marilyn Ferguson
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TO IMPROVE YOUR
CULTURE…
YOU MUST FIRST
ASSESS YOUR SELF
& YOUR CULTURE!
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STRUCTURE VS. CULTURE
STRUCTURE CULTURE
Day-To-Day Long-Term
Policies & Beliefs,
Procedures Expectations,
School Rules and Habits
36. TO CHANGE YOUR
SCHOOL’S CULTURE
Promote your mission, vision, values and
goals.
Bring your staff together to find best
practices.
Sustain the culture through
communication.
Persist.
Confront problems.
37. What Do We Know About Effective Culture?
Twelve Norms of School Culture Where People and Programs Improve
Collegiality Appreciation and recognition
Experimentation Caring, celebration, humor
High expectations Involvement in decision making
Trust and confidence Protection of what’s important
Tangible support Traditions
Reaching out to the knowledge Honest, open communication
bases
“Good Seeds Grow in Strong Cultures” by Saphier and King
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A Final Thought
“Self-renewing school cultures are
collaborative places where adults care
about one another, share common goals
and values, and have the skills and
knowledge to plan together, solve
problems together, and fight
passionately but gracefully for ideas to
improve instruction.”
-Robert Garmston & Bruce Wellman
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It is’t difficult to change
school culture,
but remain optimistic
41. All I Need To Know, I Learned From
Hazrat Noah’s Ark:
•Don’t Miss The Boat
•Remember That We Are All In The Same Boat
•Plan Ahead: It was not Raining When Hazrat
Noah Built The Ark
•Stay Fit: When you’re 600 years old someone
may ask you to do something really big
•Don’t Listen To Critics; Just Get On With The
Job That Needs To Be Done.
•Build Your Future on high Ground.
•For Safety Travel In Pairs.
•Speed isn’t always an advantage. The snails
were on board with the cheetahs.
42. •When you’re stressed, float a while.
•Remember the Ark was built by
amateurs, and the titanic by
professionals
•No matter the storm, when you are
with the right people, there’s always a
rainbow waiting.
•Stick yourself with the laws of
ALLAH (Subhana TALLAH)
43. A MOMENT OF CLARITY
I learned that …
I realized that …
I was pleased that …
I was not aware that…
